The Holiday season is a blast in Marblehead

Marblehead holiday fun

Glover's Marblehead Regiment readies for the annual row across Marblehead Harbor on Saturday.

(Photo by Spenser R. Hasak)

Marblehead holiday fun

Mike Cognata of Marblehead plays the drums as he leads Glover's Marblehead Regiment into the Town Landing of Marblehead on Saturday.

(Photo by Spenser R. Hasak)

Marblehead holiday fun

Glover's Marblehead Regiment fires a volley as they commemorate Washington's crossing of the Delaware in Marblehead on Saturday.

(Photo by Spenser R. Hasak)

Marblehead holiday fun

Glover's Marblehead Regiment Captain Seamus Daly delivers a speech, commemorating Washington's crossing of the Delaware at Town Landing in Marblehead on Saturday.

(Photo by Spenser R. Hasak)

Marblehead holiday fun

Bob Erbetta of Marblehead stands at the ready with his fellow members of Blover's Marblehead Regiment.

(Photo by Spenser R. Hasak)

Marblehead holiday fun

Glover's Marblehead Regiment member Bob Erbetta of Marblehead loads his musket during the commemoration of Washington crossing the Delaware on Saturday.

(Photo by Spenser R. Hasak)

Marblehead holiday fun

Larry Sands of Marblehead fires a shot during Glover's Marblehead Regiment's commemoration of Washington's crossing of the Delaware.

(Photo by Spenser R. Hasak)

Marblehead holiday fun

A departing volley is fired as Glover's Marblehead Regiment sets off in the annual row across Marblehead Harbor on Saturday.

(Photo by Spenser R. Hasak)

Marblehead holiday fun

Glover's Marblehead Regiment sets off in the annual row across Marblehead Harbor on Saturday.

(Photo by Spenser R. Hasak)

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Glover's Marblehead Regiment sets off in the annual row across Marblehead Harbor on Saturday.

(Photo by Spenser R. Hasak)

Marblehead holiday fun

A Ford Model-A is decorated for the hoiday season.

(Photo by Spenser R. Hasak)

Marblehead holiday fun

From left, Larry Sands, Captain Seamus Daly, and Mike Cognata of Glover's Marblehead Regiment lead the regiment in Town Landing in Marblehead on Saturday.

(Photo by Spenser R. Hasak)

Marblehead holiday fun

Bob Erbetta of Marblehead boards the long-boat for the annual row across Marblehead Harbor in commemoration of Washington's crossing of the Delaware on Saturday.

(Photo by Spenser R. Hasak)

Marblehead holiday fun

Glover's Marblehead Regiment readies for the annual row across Marblehead Harbor on Saturday.

(Photo by Spenser R. Hasak)

Marblehead holiday fun

Bob Erbetta of Marblehead boards the long-boat for the annual row across Marblehead Harbor in commemoration of Washington's crossing of the Delaware on Saturday.

(Photo by Spenser R. Hasak)

Marblehead holiday fun

From left, Laura Sans Cartier of Dracut, Cyndi Celler of Salem, Les Peterson of Somerville, and Heather Tobin of Rowley spread holiday cheer as they sing on the streets of Marblehead on Saturday.

(Photo by Spenser R. Hasak)

Marblehead holiday fun

Luke, left, and Kyle Gaffney of Marblehead put the star on top of their Christmas tree outside of their home on Saturday.

(Photo by Spenser R. Hasak)

Marblehead holiday fun

A Model-A Ford is decorated for Christmas in Marblehead.

(Photo by Spenser R. Hasak)

As part of the town’s Christmas Walk festivities, Glover’s Marblehead Regiment reenacted the turning point of the American Revolutionary War. On Christmas night, 1776, a surprise attack was carried out on the Hessian Garrison, German troops hired by the British to help fight during the war, at Trenton, New Jersey.

The event featured a reenactment of Washington’s Crossing of the Delaware, where Gen. John Glover’s sailor-soldiers rowed Gen. George Washington, an army of 2,400 men, cannon and their horses across the fast-flowing, ice-packed Delaware River on Christmas night, 1776, in advance of the Battle of Trenton, which was a decisive victory for the Washington’s troops.

Spenser HasakSpenser Hasak is a staff photographer for the Daily Item. Prior to joining the photo staff in April of 2017 he was the newspaper’s editorial art director. When not taking photos for the Item and various other Essex Media Group publications, Hasak enjoys taking minimal and abstract art photos and has also been known to enjoy a nice landscape photo if the opportunity presents itself.